# agriculture

Pronunciation: say "AG-ri-kul-chur" /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/

## Noun

1. The practice and science of farming, which covers tilling the soil, growing and harvesting crops, and breeding and caring for livestock.
   - Simple: The work of growing crops and raising animals for food and other goods.
   - _Modern agriculture relies heavily on irrigation, fertilizers, and machinery._
   - _The region's economy depends almost entirely on agriculture and fishing._

## Origin

From Middle English agriculture, partly from Middle French agriculture and partly from its Latin source agricultūra, which combines ager ("field") and cultūra ("cultivation").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/agriculture (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).